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Sound Recordings

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Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Scope & Content: S57 contains two series: A. Audio cassette entitled "Everest the Ultimate Challenge - 1922-1982 - A Stereo Sound History of 60 Years of Struggle to Climb the Worlds Highest Mountain" (unopened) B. Audio reel entitled "Master Tape for Everest Music" - Ampex Precision Magnetic Tape

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Reference Code: S57

Description Level: 2 / Sous-fonds

GMD: Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel

Part Of: John Amatt fonds

Description Level: 2 / Sous-fonds

Fonds Number: M563 / V788 / S57

Sous-Fonds: S57

Accession Number: 2017.8659

Reference Code: S57

GMD: Sound recording; Cassette; Reel to reel

Date Range: 1981 - 1986

Physical Description: 1 audio reel ; master; 1 audio cassette

History / Biographical: John Amatt (May 19, 1945 - ) was an educator, expedition leader, public speaker, and founder of One Step Beyond WorldWide. He was a climber, business manager, spokesman and press liason for the 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition.

Scope & Content: S57 contains two series:; A. Audio cassette entitled "Everest the Ultimate Challenge - 1922-1982 - A Stereo Sound History of 60 Years of Struggle to Climb the Worlds Highest Mountain" (unopened); B. Audio reel entitled "Master Tape for Everest Music" - Ampex Precision Magnetic Tape

Notes: There are artefacts in the heritage collection associated with this fonds - logos and pins

Name Access: Amatt, John; Everest '82

Subject Access: Alpine Club of Canada; Avalanches; Calgary; Camps; Canada; Climbing; Communications; Conferences and conventions; Daily routines; Education; Winter Sports; Helicopters; India; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Newspaper clippings; Organizations; Sports; Transportation; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; Bangkok; Thailand; Kathmandu; England; London; Nepal

Access Restrictions: Some personal mailing addresses in M563/F - Correspondence

Language: English

Related Material: Peter Spear fonds

Creator: John Amatt

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Science and technology; Transportation

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.adventureattitude.com/bio.htm

Title Source: Title based on contents

Processing Status: Processed

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White and Curren families papers and photographs

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of the following series: A. Dave White Sr. papers, 1887- 1942; B. Annie White papers, 1875-1955; C. Dave (Jack) White papers, 1911- 1955; D. Clifford White notebook, ca.1915; E. John D. Curren papers, 1886- 1940; F. White-Curren family photographs, 1885-1953. Papers consist of pers…

Date Range: 1869 - 1958

Reference Code: M36 / S37 / V683 / III

Description Level: 2 / Sous-fonds

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 2 / Sous-fonds

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: III. White and Curren families

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: 3069

Reference Code: M36 / S37 / V683 / III

Date Range: 1869 - 1958

Physical Description: ca. 2 m of textual records (and 36 oversize items). -- ca.3100 photographs (ca.1800 negatives, ca.1300 prints, 5 albums of ca.400 prints).

History / Biographical: The White and Curren families of Banff, Alberta were the maternal and fraternal relatives of Peter Whyte. Dave McIntosh White, 1864- 1940, Peter Whyte's father, came to the Canadian Rockies in 1885 with the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1894 he opened a general merchandise business, the Park Store, in Banff. The success of this business resulted in expansions in 1908-1909 and in 1912-1913. For a short time, Whyte operated a similiar business in Bankhead. White was a long-time friend of the Stoney Nakoda, Annie (Curren) White, 1879-1955, emigrated to Canada from Scotland with her father, John Donaldson Curren, and a brother in 1886. They settled in Anthracite, east of Banff, where J. D. Curren operated a small coal mining business. Annie Curren married Dave White in 1901. Their children, all born in Banff, were Clifford, 1902-1964, Lila, 1903-1961, Peter, 1905-1966, and Dave Jr. (Jackie), 1908-1961. Clifford and Jack worked for the family business, Dave White and Sons.

Scope & Content: Series consists of the following series: A. Dave White Sr. papers, 1887- 1942; B. Annie White papers, 1875-1955; C. Dave (Jack) White papers, 1911- 1955; D. Clifford White notebook, ca.1915; E. John D. Curren papers, 1886- 1940; F. White-Curren family photographs, 1885-1953. Papers consist of personal, legal and financial papers; and records of Dave White, General Merchant, Dave White and Sons and White and Bayne Store. Pertains to Stoney Nakoda First Nations, Banff Indian Days, Highland gatherings, buildings, churches, skiing, coal and coal mines and Lake Minnewanka. Photographs consist largely of negatives and prints produced by various members of the White family, including Dave, Annie, Clifford and Jack White, pertaining to the White family members, travels, activities; the Banff-Lake Louise area; Banff events, places and people; winter sports; social events and friends, 1910- 1953, and glass negatives by J. D. Curren pertaining to Curren and White families and activities, Mount Assiniboine pack trip and Bow Valley scenes; ca.1885-1905. Also includes collected prints of family and friends, family businesses and buildings and winter sports, and albums pertaining to White and Curren families, 1885-1919 and Clifford White photographs, 1917-1921.

Subject Access: Banff V; Banff - Events V; Banff National Park; CURREN FAMILY; Stoney Nakoda First Nations; White, Annie M; White, Clifford Sr.; WHITE, DAVE SR.; White, Jack (Dave White Jr.); WHITE FAMILY

Access Restrictions: Access to photographs requires permission in advance from the Head Archivist.

Finding Aid: Series-level outline available. Electronic database available. Photographs are described at the sub-series level only (printed inventory provides more detail than the computer inventory).

Related Material: Consitutes Sous-fonds III of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds.

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Forms part of Sous-fonds III of the Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds. Photographs in this section begin with the early family portraits of David McIntosh White taken in New Brunswick and those of Annie Curren White taken in Scotland. The earliest negatives attributable to David and Annie White date ca.1908, or approximately the time they moved to their new home between Lynx Street and Bow Avenue. Most of the negatives from the first two decades of family photography are sized 8.3 x 11 cms., with the exception of what appears to be occasional experimentation with other formats, such as vest pocket and 4 x 5 Graflex, and images generated by other family members, such as J.D. Curren and the White children. This body of photography was undoubtedly initiated through the acquisition of a roll film camera on or about 1908. Judging from subject arrangement and other evidence, including shadow images of the photographer, most White family photography is attributable to Annie Curren White. There are several photographs from the collection showing her holding a camera or photographing family members, while no such photographs exist of Dave White. There can be little doubt, however, that Dave White participated in the photographic process, particularly in the period from 1910 to 1917, when there are numerous photographs of Annie and the children. On family motor trips, which began around 1917 and lasted until ca.1923, Dave and Annie's son Clifford appears to have shared photographic responsibilities. From this period on, Clifford and Annie, either one or the other, are the only family members who do not appear in group photographs. From this it is assumed that Dave White played a very minor roll as family photographer after 1918. Photographs attributable to Peter Whyte begin to appear around 1920, but most of his photography appears to be more personal than of a family record variety. None of the photographs in the early part of the collection have been attributed to Lila or Jack (Dave Jr.) White. After 1923, the point when the White children were grown and beginning to move away from home, Annie White becomes the primary family photographer. In the late 1920s she appears to have experimented with a Graflex camera for a time, but by 1930 had returned to a smaller format roll film camera. She continued to take numerous family photographs, usually group poses of her children and grandchildren, after Dave White's death in 1940 until shortly before her own passing in 1955. Also included in this section of the collection are a number of personal photographs generated by Clifford and Jackie (Dave Jr.) White. Around 1918, Clifford appears to have acquired his own camera which produced a 3 x 5 inch negative, and from that period until ca.1923, he produced many images of activities shared with friends and brothers, including a number of photographs of early ski tours and ski jumping in the Banff area. One album bears Clifford's initials on nearly all photographs, and these images match with many of the 3 x 5 inch negatives found elsewhere in the collection. Photographs attributed to Jackie (Dave Jr.) date from the late 1940s and early 1950s and may have entered the collection prior to the death of Annie White. Much of the dating of this collection from 1908 to 1920 was done by estimating the ages of various White children. Beyond that, the usual techniques were utilized, i.e. identification and dates noted on prints by family members, the depiction of specific historical events, changes in physical and cultural features, model dating of automobiles, reading of license plates, etc.

Processing Status: Processed

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Railway timetables

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 5 files of Canadian Pacific and VIA rail timetables

Date Range: 1892-1992

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 1 to 7

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.C. Professional records : topical files

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 1 to 7

Date Range: 1892-1992

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 5 files of Canadian Pacific and VIA rail timetables

Title Source: Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal

Content Details: LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 1 to 7) :; * Canadian Pacific annotated timetable 1892 (M300/C2/1); * Canadian Pacific Railway, Eastern Region timetable 1968 (M300/C2/2); * VIA system timetables 1980-1987, 13 items (M300/C2/3,4,5); * VIA Western Canada services, 1986, 1986, 1987 (M300/C2/6); * CP Rail West timetable 1987 (M300/C2/7)

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Railway publications

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 18 files of publications, including Spanner and Rail News; also papers pertaining to publications

Date Range: 1969-1994

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 8 to 24

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.C. Professional records : topical files

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 8 to 24

Date Range: 1969-1994

Physical Description: ca.30 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 18 files of publications, including Spanner and Rail News; also papers pertaining to publications

Title Source: Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal

Content Details: LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 8 to ) :; * Spanner stories (1969) (M300/C2/8); * Spanner dope sheets 1971-2 (M300/C2/9); * Spanner stories (1975) (M300/C2/10); * Spanner stories (1976) (M300/C2/11); * Rail News stories (1977) (M300/C2/12); * Rail News stories (1978) (M300/C2/13); * Rail News stories (1979) (M300/C2/14); * Rail News stories (1980, 1981) (M300/C2/15); * Rail News stories (1982) (M300/C2/16); * Rail News "Sons of Martha" (M300/C2/17); * "Sons of Martha", Harry McLean (M300/C2/18,19); * Rail News - 4 files of stories (M300/C2/20,21); * Spanner / Rail News correspondence, 1969-1980 (M300/C2/22); * Canadian Railway Scenes - calendars 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994 (M300/C2/23); * Canadian Railway Scenes - greeting cards (4 different Morant photographs) (M300/C2/24)

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Travel files

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 13 files pertaining to world travel destinations

Date Range: [ca.1940-ca.1985?]

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 59 to 72

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.C. Professional records : topical files

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 59 to 72

Date Range: [ca.1940-ca.1985?]

Physical Description: ca.20 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 13 files pertaining to world travel destinations

Title Source: Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal

Content Details: LIST OF FILES (V500 / C2 / 59 to 72) :; * Canada, Arctic (M300/C2/59,60); * New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (M300/C2/61); * Alaska, Australia (M300/C2/62); * Mexico (M300/C2/63); * South America, Peru, Mexico (M300/C2/64); * Peru (M300/C2/65); * West Indies, Central America, Pacific Ocean, South sea islands, Hawaii (M300/C2/66); * Europe, British Isles, near East, western Europe, Switzerland, Soviet Union, Spain and Portugal (M300/C2/67); * Rome, Italy, France, CP Trail Riders map, England (M300/C2/68); * Asia, Vietnam, south-east Asia, Asian continent, China, Japan (M300/C2/69); * Africa (M300/C2/70); * North America, United States assorted maps, New York City, Los Angeles, vacationlands in U.S.A. (M300/C2/71); * Old road maps (M300/C2/72)

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Exhibition and gallery files

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 5 files of catalogues, correspondence and bulletins

Date Range: 1957-1993

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 73 to 77

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.C. Professional records : topical files

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 73 to 77

Date Range: 1957-1993

Physical Description: 12 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 5 files of catalogues, correspondence and bulletins

Title Source: Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal

Content Details: LIST OF FILES (V500 / C2 / 73 to 77) :; * Museum of Fine Arts, Boston bulletin 1957 (M300/C2/73); * Ellis Memorial Antiques Show catalogue 1960 (M300/C2/74); * Metropolitan Museum of Art Catalogues 1977-1993, 6 issues (M300/C2/75); * Smithsonian Institute catalogues 1990, 2 issues (M300/C2/76); * Smithsonian Institution catalogue 1993 (M300/C2/77)

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Photography print material

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of catalogues, equipment guides and handbooks, price lists

Date Range: 1912-1987

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 38 to 58

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.C. Professional records : topical files

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 38 to 58

Date Range: 1912-1987

Physical Description: ca.30 cm of print material and textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of catalogues, equipment guides and handbooks, price lists

Title Source: Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal

Content Details: CONTENTS OF SUB-SERIES (M300 / C2 / 38 to 58) :; * Linhof catalogues (M300/C2/38); * Leica catalogues (M300/C2/39); * Camera literature (Pentax, Mamiyas, Leica, Linhof) (M300/C2/40); * Old Kodak Literature (M300/C2/41); * Texture screens, Calumet catalogue, camera equipment catalogue (M300/C2/42); * Braun Flash, Kindermann list, Munshaw list 1966 (M300/C2/43); * Kodak condensed price list 1951 (M300/C2/44); * Photography of H. Armstrong Roberts (stock photography catalogue) (M300/C2/45); * General Motors photographic division 1957 (M300/C2/46); * Zone VI Studios catalogues, 1982-1987, 8 items (M300/C2/47); * Instruction book - Kodak film tank (August 1912) (M300/C2/48); * Kodak reference handbook, 3 Kodak photographic handbooks (for material supplementing the Kodak handbooks) (M300/C2/49,50,51); * Child's Guide to Photo Chemistry pamphlet (M300/C2/52); * Kodak Book of Formulas (1938) (M300/C2/53); * Kodak Professional Products catalogue (1983-84) (M300/C2/54); * McBain Camera (Edmonton) price catalogue (1981) (M300/C2/55); * PhotoLec (Vancouver) stock & price catalogue 1956, 1958, 1959 (M300/C2/56,57); * Comstock stock photo agency information, photographs (M300/C2/58)

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Photography records

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 4 files pertaining to film-making

Date Range: 1976-1989

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 33 to 37

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.C. Professional records : topical files

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 33 to 37

Date Range: 1976-1989

Physical Description: 8 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 4 files pertaining to film-making

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal

Content Details: LIST OF FILES (M300 / C2 / 33 to 37) :; * Silver Streak records, 1976, includes script, correspondence, call sheets, locations, photographs (M300/C2/33,34); * Superman, 1977, includes correspondence and shooting list (M300/C2/35); * Beaver Valley dope document, 1982, pertains to shooting locations (M300/C2/36); * CBC / BBC correspondence, 1985, 1990 (M300/C2/37)

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Personal files

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 4 files of correspondence and articles

Date Range: 1972-1981

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 78 to 81

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Series: II.C. Professional records : topical files

Reference Code: M300 / C2 / 78 to 81

Date Range: 1972-1981

Physical Description: 5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of 4 files of correspondence and articles

Title Source: Title based on contents of files. File titles assigned during monetary appraisal

Content Details: LIST OF CONTENTS (V500 / C2 / 78 to 81) :; * Fuimas, 1971-1972, file contain memoirs by Howden. Includes letter to Morant from the author (V500/C2/78); * Lost and found correspondence, 1978 (V500/C2/79); * Retirement correspondence, [ca.1980], includes 15 prints (V500/C2/80); * Articles on Morant, 1981-1988, articles written about Morant in "Western Living", "Rail News" and "VIA Directions" (V500/C2/81)

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Sound Recordings

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White and Curren families papers and photographs

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions830

Railway timetables

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Railway publications

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Travel files

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Exhibition and gallery files

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Photography print material

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Other topical files

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Photography records

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Personal files

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